Sexual behavior and sexually transmitted diseases in street-based female sex workers in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh
Mondal, N.Islam.; Hossain, K.; Islam, R.; Mian, A.Bashar.
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases An Official Publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 12(4): 287-292
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1413-8670 PMID: 19030727 DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702008000400006Document Number: 204608
This study investigated the sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted disease (STD) incidence in street-based female sex workers (SFSWs) in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. Among the SFSWs attending 3 drop-in centres (DIC) named PIACT, PROVA, and Suraksha Madhumita in Rajshahi, 150 self-motivated and willing individuals were interviewed through a structured questionnaire between November and December 2006 to obtain obstetric histories and sociodemographic information.
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